Well I am just plain proud to say that I took Cindi's challenge & survived the self-imposed frustration! I 'found' 2 ATCs in my masterboard & a fun aspect is that (for me) they are non-directional. Any way I turn them, I find them interesting.
Cindi & I had a delightful chat t'other day & she understands that I'm unable to share a pic of the uncut masterboard I made. That said, we both agreed that it was neat to see how everyone tackled the concept of both making a 'masterboard' & then using it for projects--including the ATCs for her particular challenge.
For the 'MB' I ended up using, I started with a USPS priority mail envelope as the base. I applied several acrylic paints & smooshed them around, then started to stamp with no rhyme or reason. I used both VersaMark watermark ink & Distress inks with various rubberstamps. Since I was in a hurry, I tried speed drying the paints & inks. Well that didn't go well, but I figured I had nothing to lose by compounding the problem. So I used embossing powders on the bloody board. Know what? I still 'hated' it, but (being a stubborn individual) I was determined to finish Cindi's challenge.
While Cindi & I were chatting , we discussed the aspect of whether MB's creations are affected when the project(s) from them are specific--i.e. ATCs, tags, etc. Does that put us in a position of creating a composition with a masterboard--rather than a free-form MB? We agreed that we didn't 'know', but enjoyed discussing the matter.
Along with many other of our Party Challenges, this one has been as much about the chatting as the actual doing. I call that GREAT!